Ring-a-Ring o’ Roses
Country Gentility - Children at Play
This illustration by Arthur Rackham includes several elements common
in Ring a Ring o’ Roses illustrations. The children appear to be
upper middle class, country gentility. The setting is clean and idyllic.
The landscaping is well manicured and indicative of a romanticized pastoral
setting. Following the last line of many versions, at least one of the
children is falling down. This image has some of the same dark tones and
swirling lines of other pictures by this artist, but here the overall
mood is lighter.
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